Unit II LESSON 2: Building Christian

Communities through Renewed

Integral Evangelization
Activity: Picture Analysis (Hapag ng Pag-asa)
 Activity: Picture Analysis of
“Hapag ng Pag-asa”
Reflections:
1. What does the picture
tell us?
2. Historically, how did
Jesus respond to the
issue of poverty?
3. Does the Church imitate
the example of Jesus in
responding to pressing
social issues?
Further Reflections
1. Is the Church a church for
the poor or the elite?
2. How should one
understand the principle of
the separation of the
church and state?
3. Are Filipino Catholics
merely sacramentalized but
not evangelized?
The Vision-Mission of the 2nd Plenary Council
of the Philippines
• “We, as church in the Philippines, with
total trust in God’s love, envision
ourselves as the community of disciples,
who firmly believe in the Lord Jesus and
joyfully live in harmony and solidarity
with one another, with creation, and
with God.
• Following the way of our Lord, we opt to
be a Church of the Poor, which demands
evangelical poverty of us all…
The Vision-Mission of the
2nd Plenary Council of the Philippines
• …we shall embark on a renewed integral evangelization and
witness to Jesus Christ’s Gospel of salvation and liberation through
our words, deeds and lives.
• As bishops, priests, religious and laity, we together commit
ourselves to implement the spirit and decrees of the second
plenary council of the Philippines in order to inculturate gospel
values in our milieu by this shall kaayusan (order in harmony) be
achieved through persons who are maka-Diyos, maka-tao,
makabayan and maka-buhay.”
a. Community of Disciples

• whose faith in Jesus is expressed in a

Church in mission that includes Asia and
the whole creation.
• patterned after the Holy Trinity where the
three divine Persons: unique, equal and
united are in constant sharing and in
mission.
• it also approximates the early apostolic
Christian communities.
 b. The Church of the Poor.

Our priority must be programs for the

conscientization, evangelization and organization of
the marginalized poor.
First, into small communities of faith and
discernment.
Second, into sectoral groups to attend to
specific needs in cultural, political, economic
and religious institutions.

• This is empowerment of the laity especially the

poor for active participation and leadership in the
Church’s life and mission.
c. Basic Ecclesial Communities or (BECs) as
Community of Disciples
• BECs are small communities whose
members are in unity and
solidarity with one another and
with their pastors.
• Patterned after the Domus Ecclesia
or House Church which was the
Church known to the early
Christians.
 c. Basic Ecclesial Communities or (BECs) as
Community of Disciples
• The members have a strong sense of
belongingness and responsibility for one
another.
• They share the Word of God and are guided
by regular catechesis. They gather around
the Eucharist and have a vibrant
celebration of life in the liturgy.
• They share not only their spiritual concerns
but also the material concerns.
• Their poverty and their faith lead them to
involvement in action for justice and social
transformation.
2. The Nine (9) Pastoral Priorities of the
Catholic Church in the Philippines
a. Integral Faith Formation
b. Empowerment of the Laity toward Social Transformation
c. Active Presence and Participation of the Poor in the Church
d. The Family as the Focal Point of Evangelization
e. Building and strengthening of Participatory Communities that make up the
Parish as a Community of Communities
f. Integral Renewal of the Clergy
g. Journeying with the Youth
h. Ecumenism and Inter-religious Dialogue
i. Animation and Formation for “Missio Ad Gentes”
New Evangelization

New evangelization is doable

through:
a. Evangelization by Attraction
b. Evangelization in a digital
world
c. Evangelization and
Conversion
Assessment
Written Work:
• Of the nine pastoral priorities of the
Catholic Church of the Philippines,
which one do you think is the most
effective, and explain your reason
why you say so?
• Limit your answer to one to two
pages short bond paper, 11” Times
New Roman font, 1.5 spacing and
1x1x1x1 margins.
• Date of Submission: next meeting